Adventure ·Drama · Mexico · 1954 · 1h 30m

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe poster
Director
Luis Buñuel
Cast
Dan O'Herlihy as Robinson Crusoe Jaime Fernández as Friday Felipe de Alba as Captain Oberzo Chel López as Bosun José Chávez as Pirate Emilio Garibay as Leader of the Mutiny
Crew
Alex Phillips — Director of Photography Carlos Savage — Editor Alberto Valenzuela — Editor Anthony Collins — Original Music Composer Hugo Butler — Screenplay Luis Buñuel — Screenplay
Tagline

Every thrill-swept page blazes to life on the screen!

Synopsis

The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.

Trailer Robinson Crusoe — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mutinyislandcatshipwrecklonelinesscannibalshoredeserted islandtropical island
Key Collaborators
Luis Buñuel Director Alex Phillips Director of Photography Carlos Savage Editor Alberto Valenzuela Editor Anthony Collins Original Music Composer Hugo Butler Screenplay Luis Buñuel Screenplay Luis Alcoriza Screenplay Daniel Defoe Novel Óscar Dancigers Producer
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